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Hi friends, I am working as a network engineer for the past 2+ years. As a network engineer I do work on shifts ( mostly night shift ) 
I am bit confused here, Whether to continue in the same field or switch to another technology.
Can anyone help me like what will be the future of network engineer also the career growth in it.
And what package I can expect after 5 years in network domain.

Network Engineer

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Going to start my first job in a couple of months. Fresh out of college. It's an intern for 6 months +FTE. Analyst position at a new startup. 

Any advice/ heads-up i should be ready for

First job!

Can a network engineer earn anywhere between 30-40lpa with 3-5yoe ? or is it just a dream.

Does anyone know what kind of questions are asked in the Introductory interview round at Navi, will be helpful if you know specifically for product design.

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I'll be joining Navi next month as a fresher. Just heard about the layoffs. How should I proceed in this startup. Should I start preparing for new opportunities or wait almost a year ( if they don't layoffs) for future opportunities? 
Company is doing good at financial terms I guess.
Confused kindly suggest all opinions are appreciated?

Fresher at NAVI

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I read the glassdoor reviews and it says a bootlicking, inexperienced management and very bad work life balance. It also says good growth and good pay.

I try to stay optimistic and ask folks at Navi as to what is the ground reality. Can you share instances of what is the work culture or just give your reviews?

How is Navi as a company to work for?

Engineering Manager

Does network engineer role have similar growth compared to sde or developer?getting a network eng trainee position for 4 lpa with 2 yr bond

Project Engineer

Any PM or Dev from Navi here!!
I just saw it’s Glassdoor rating is 2.1,is it that bad?

Why is NAVI hated so much?

Product Manager

My current CTC is 7.7 with around 2+ YOE. Received an offer with a sort of startup owned by a private equity that is giving a 20% hike + bonus not included in the CTC. My current role sucks, there's not any coding involved, it's mostly just using a third party software to make small changes here & there and I don't think it will help me in the future, though the work culture and perks are really good (hybrid mode lots of holidays barely 4-5 hours of work). The new role will include coding which is what I want to do and from the discussion I had with the hiring team it will be a challenging role compared to my current. 

However, this will be my 3rd company and I'm not sure how recruiters will look at it since I am currently working in legacy tech and want to switch to a different stack in the future and I will probably have to stay at least a year here. The new company also mentioned that they use tracking software only while you WFH though you can do WFO too which is a red flag for me. 

I'm really confused. The hike isn't much but the extra money will help but the lack of the freedom while WFH and the long hours are making me think and the fact that I would have to stay atleast a year in this role to not be seen as a serial hopper to recruiters when I want to switch tech stack. But then again I don't see any future growth in my current org even with all its perks and it just feels like im rotting away my early 20s not doing any "meaningful work" or gaining any skills.

Got an offer with around 20% hike

Software Engineer

Yesterday I started work around 11.30 and spent about 2-3 hours in the morning & afternoon doing code reviews , tech discussions, meetings etc. and then spent most of the day chilling with my parents. (WFH)

I felt a bit guilty about working so less (and there was some work to do) so I put in a 3 hour focused time to write some code/implement some requirements. 

Total of about 5-6 hours of actual time spent actually working. This has been about the average for me for a year now; this is how a typical work day usually looks like. At home I usually spend maybe 6-8 hours in front of the laptop at my desk out of which 5-6 hours would be actual time spent working. (It’s a LOT less at office, that’s a different story altogether)

Is this too less or is this the norm for software engineers today? What does the number look like for you, how many hours do you spend in front of your laptop & how many hours do you actually work every day?

How many hours do you actually work?

Time spent in meetings is work 
 Time spent preparing for meetings is work 
 Time spent cooling down after meetings is work 
  
 Time spent thinking about work is also work

Hi 
I have been recently laid off from my company they have given me a reason as a lack in my performance overtime although that's not entirely true but to some extent it is.
I think according to my experience as SDE around 4.5 years.I don't have skills and knowledge one should have. I am a SDE 2 sometimes I think I still work and have skills as SDE 1 now I am looking for change 
Struggling with this thought of how to pick myself up as this condition is self inflicted 

How to get back ? Can anyone here help me?

Recent Layoff

Software Developer

Can I expect getting hired for sde roles if i do masters with specialization in networking. Or would that push me more to a devops career?

What do network engineers work on/with?

Network security engineer

Let me explain, managers or senior folks who reply/slack/email or do any form of communication outside working hours and especially over weekends… I hate it. If u do it without the counter party explicitly expressing such urgency then you are way worse. 

Just because their current lifestyle or situation allows them to do it… They do it without a second thought. They do not realize that this sets the benchmark or expectations for others who may not be able or like to do same. 

You might say they’re not coercing others to do it then what’s the harm? Well this little thing is what sets the chain reaction to unhealthy WLB. The stakeholders or their heads get the wrong impression and create unhealthy expectation from others. This is just a rant and if u are such a person… Stop doing it without thinking of its unintended consequences.

Hate can do attitude

Haan toh bhai tu mat kar 
 They reply at a time that works for them- you set the right expectations for yourself. Unke response time se teri expectation setting kyu change hogi?

Marketing Manager

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B.Tech + MBA is a deadly combination in India. Sometimes I see people doing MBA just after graduating from college. Why do they do this? Is it because you want to earn more money and realised business is what matters at the end of the day? Or found business more interesting? Or something else.? Please share some reasons.

People who switched from technical to business side by doing MBA or otherwise why did you do it?

Software engineers having 1+ YoE working full-time (not internship), how do you folks upskill apart from regular work at the office?

What do you do for upskilling?

Hey I am an experienced network engineer having experience around 5.5 years but want switch my career profile as a software engineer in any good startup or product company in next 6 months.

Any suggestions if it is possible or any route to take to be skilled enough to work as a software engineer.

Looking for profile switch from network engineering to software engineering.

DevOps Engineer

It has almost been 18 months since I have joined TCS. I was on the bench for a total of 5 months in the beginning, and finally got a project.

I went to the office and my manager told me that it would take few days for document verification and security clearance. I was coming to the office daily but had nothing to do. I was getting anxious since I was just watching Youtube videos for almost a month. I wanted WFH but when I asked they said I had to come to office even if I had no work.

Finally, I got a KT from someone working on the project. I came to realise that I was doing work that even a 9th class student can do. The problem? 5 people were doing this work.

The problem? I was working 30 minutes a day. I had to come early to the office, login using my seniors login creds and do timepass work. I have to send an email to our point of contact at the client side that the work is done at the end of the day.

I have learnt nothing here. I feel that these companies are just too inefficient. I am planning to leave ASAP now. I have learnt nothing and I am scared that I will not find another job because I have the Years of Experience but no skills. This is how IT companies destroy your career. Now I am doing DSA to get into another company.

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